BIO 125 - Introduction to Ornithology

Institution:

Thiel College

Subject:

Description:

An introduction to the study of birds. Topics include the mastery of visual and auditory skills required to identify birds; mastery of skills of record-keeping and reporting to maintain permanent records of bird sightings; the natural history, basic anatomy, physiology and evolutionary position of birds. Students will perform, analyze and report on experiments that test hypotheses regarding bird behavior. One two-hour lecture and one three-hour field study period per day during May term, plus special field trips.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.thiel.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 589-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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